Harvest Colours
Look at this….my singles are spun and ready to ply! This is one of my favourite parts about spinning, watching the miriad of colour combinations as the two variagated single strands twist around each other. When knit, the resulting yarn has a more subtle striped effect than if it were chain plied to create a three ply yarn. My goal for this yarn is to have the colours in each of the single strands match up, or almost match up.
I did divide the roving in half lengthwise before I started, and spun each half of the roving in the same order, with the wheel turning in the same direction. It doesn’t really matter which direction this is, but remember to turn the wheel the other way when you are plying.
bobbins on the lazy kate
I’m not sure why it is called a lazy kate, but it certainly is a very useful tool to have.
- It keeps the bobbins from rolling all over my floor.
- It keeps the single strands from getting tangled up.
- It keeps a certain amount of tension on each of the strands.
- It lets me make 2 ply or 3 ply yarn.
To make two ply yarn, put an empty bobbin on your wheel, spin the wheel the opposite way to how you spun the singles. Connect both single strands to the leader, and make sure the two singles intertwine to form a consistent two ply yarn. It’s easy to get mesmorized by the colour combinations. That’s why I like it so much.
colours are matching up nicely
Be aware that if both bobbins of singles are absolutely full, you’ll fill two bobbins with the two ply yarn. I seem to be able to get 100g comfortably on one bobbin.
Here’s my completed skein, fresh from the niddy-noddy. I love how the red, green, yellow and orange have combined. It makes me think of harvest vegetable colours, perfect for fall.
gratuitous macro close up shot
I’m thinking this might be enough for a baby sweater. You can make a baby sweater with 100g of yarn right?
I have a good feeling about this yarn, just looking at it makes me happy!
Note: roving from slimchicken‘s etsy store. Full before pictures are found here.
